The Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Coors Field. The two teams split the first two games of this series, and both games were high scoring.
The Brewers come into this game with a 71-64 record overall and they have lost two of their last three games. The Brewers are averaging 4.52 runs per game which is 9th best in the league. The pitching has been an issue for this team, and they are going to need strong pitching in this game. Rowdy Tellez has hit 28 home runs and driven in 76 RBIs.
The Rockies come into this game with a 58-79 record overall and on Tuesday it was Randal Grichuk hit a three-run walk-off home run. The Rockies' pitching has been awful this year and they are giving up 5.41 runs per game which is 30th in the league. The offense is the middle of the road, but this game is going to come down to the pitching. C.J Cron has hit 26 home runs and driven in 89 RBIs.
On the mound for the Brewers is Eric Lauer who sits with a 10-6 record and an ERA 3.54. In his last start against the Diamondbacks, he went six innings giving up two hits and two runs.
On the mound for the Rockies is Kyle Freeland who sits with a 7-9 record and an ERA of 4.75. In his last start against the Cincinnati Reds, he went 5.2 innings giving up eight hits and one run.
The under is 4-1 in Lauer’s last five starts on four days of rest. The Rockies are 0-5 in Freeland’s last five starts. The Rockies are 5-1 in Freeland’s last six home starts against a team with a winning record.
Freeland looked good in his last start and I don’t trust Lauer here pitching at Coors Field. Look for the Rockies offense to have a big game and that will be enough for Colorado to secure the victory. Back the Rockies on the money line. This might be the best underdog play on the entire board.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
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